Around the house today.....randomness galore!

Time for home and decorating projects has been scarce this summer......

and I am ok with that, except that it leads

to very little content for my blog.

A blog that has been sorely neglected while

I have been shuttling kids to art camps, soccer practices

and tournaments, hosting sleepovers and playdates {or "hanging out"

as my almost 14 year calls it, but I like to annoy her and call

it a playdate, I am a fun mom like that!}. Phew......is it 

September yet?

So.........I pulled out my DSLR and shot some photos of a few 

recent additions to my home, and other miscellaneous  -

for your viewing pleasure.

I added the white cabinet in June - I used to have a dresser in this spot

but really needed storage for extra serving pieces and table linens.

I also felt the space needed something tall and frankly, I was

tired of tablescaping in my great room!  This cabinet from

my lovely friend Lisa, who sells at Farm Chicks, Stars Antiques Mall

and Barn House fit my criteria perfectly! 

I also added a sweet linen, ruffled {enough adjectives?} slipcovered stool to my great room.

I got the stool from Worthy Goods at Monticello in Portland.  When

I was trying to get said stool out of the booth to purchase it, I happened

to knock a few things over, breaking an item in the 

process.  Monticello made me purchase the broken

item - no joke.  So when the sign says, "You break it,

You buy it" - you better believe it, sister!

On Saturday morning, I was up at the crack of dawn to get myself

in line for the Barn House Flea Market - I had to get my shop on

before soccer mom duties called later that day.  Of course, the boys

hosted another fabulous sale - it was CROWDED and I don't 

shop well under pressure!  I did grab this huge old bread board 

{pictured above} - sorry Kim!   I took ZERO pictures, seriously!

Oh, and see those zucchini's above - they also stress me

out - they seem to just keep coming and coming and coming

before you can say, "let's make 549 loaves of zucchini bread"!

Those are the first 3 from this year's garden......

These pretty paint chips were sitting on my desk - some for a design consult and

some for me........I MUST paint something coral, must.......when the kiddos go 

back to school.

And I am official - I finally got some business cards -

calling myself a "Home Stylist"......'cause I get 

asked what I do and this is the year I make it official.....and

begin charging people for my style.....friends and all!  I mean it!